TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />1. Purpose of and Need for Action :......................:........................................................................ <br />1.1. Background ..................................:...........................................................:.:...................... <br />1.2. Description of the Project Area .......................................................................................... <br />1.3. Purpose of and Need for Action ...............................:.......................................:................. <br />1.4. Issues Selected for Analysis ..................::.......................................................................... <br />1.5. Federal, State, and Local Permits Necessary to Implement the Project ...........................:. <br />2. Alternatives ................................................................................................................................ <br />2.1. Alternative 1 (Proposed Action) ......................................................................................... <br />2.2. Alternative 2 (No Action) ............................................... <br />..................................................... <br />2.3. Comparison of Alternatives ................................................................................................ <br />3. Affected Environment ..........................................:..................................................................... <br />3.1. Watershed drainage function ............:.....................................................................:.......... <br />3.2. Wildlife Habitat: ...........................................:........:............................................................. <br />3.3. Native. Plant Populations ..........................:.....:................................................................... <br />3.4. Soil Resources ...................................................:.............................................................:. <br />3.5. Unaffected Resources ......:.............:..................:...................................................:........... <br />4. Environmental Consequences ..........:.........................................................:.............................. <br />4.1. Alternative 1 (Proposed Action) ...:..................................................................................... <br />4.2. Alternative 2 (No Action) ............:.... <br />....................:.............................................................. <br />4.3. Summary of Effects ................................................................................:.......................... <br />5. List of Agencies and Persons Consulted ........................................:................................:......... <br />5.1. List of Preparers and Reviewers ......................................:................................................: <br />5.2. List of Agencies, Organizations and Persons Consulted ..................................:................. <br />